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amy · 01-08-2005, 04:38 PM

Welcome, Meridian!

They say not to carry the yarn for more than 5 stitches. That's why Fair Isle patterns don't include big areas of one color, because the other color would need to be carried too far.

You won't have a lot of ends to weave in if you use the intarsia method. You will need a strand/bobbin of yarn for each color section. It sounds like you only have a few color sections, so that's not too many ends to weave in.

Hope that helps! Happy knitting!
Amy

01-08-2005, 04:38 PM	#2
amy Administrator Site Admin Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Western Massachusetts Posts: 3,776 Thanks: 348 Thanked 709 Times in 153 Posts	Welcome, Meridian! They say not to carry the yarn for more than 5 stitches. That's why Fair Isle patterns don't include big areas of one color, because the other color would need to be carried too far. You won't have a lot of ends to weave in if you use the intarsia method. You will need a strand/bobbin of yarn for each color section. It sounds like you only have a few color sections, so that's not too many ends to weave in. Hope that helps! Happy knitting! Amy __________________ ~Amy KnittingHelp Queen Bee ‎"Don't ask yourself what the world needs. Ask yourself what makes you come alive and then go do that. Because what the world needs is people who have come alive." Howard Thurman